Body Test and Validation Engineer
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Job Location:
Newark, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Body Test and Validation Engineer
Location : Newark CA (Onsite Only)
Rate : On C2C
Essential Duties
Own and drive hardware testing and validation duties for body systems and
components such as instrument panel center console door trims soft trims hard trims
and DMS (Displays mechanism and switches) as well as vehicle accessories.
Coordinate tests from setup through execution and reporting including test planning
development execution inspections root cause analysis and data processing.
Design and fabricate custom test fixtures for complex bench test set ups.
Ensure test findings are well-documented and quickly communicated root cause test
failures and work with design quality and manufacturing partners.
Tracking test schedules and timelines with external test houses and T1 suppliers to
assure test schedules are met and test results are accurate and as expected.
Test parts quantity definition and parts logistic coordination.
Create and maintain validation documentation (DVPR test specifications test
protocols test reports) and participate in root cause analysis with the design release
engineering team where applicable.
Coordinate and manage internal OEM high level tests.
Review test reports and prepare test results summary to communicate to DREs.
Drive DVPs sign-off for PPAP/LQP on time to enable product salability (SOP).
Travel to test sites is required.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in engineering
5 years of automotive interior or exterior validation and testing experience at OEM Tier-1
supplier or Test Lab.
Experience using CAD software such as CATIA 3DX or solid works.
Experience with interiors materials (plastics polymers fabrics foams) and/or interiors
design and assembly strategies (clips adhesives fasteners welding) is preferred.
Experience with common automotive manufacturing and finishing processes (plastic
injection molding press lamination hand wrapping back injection painting chrome
plating IMD/IML etc.)
Knowledge of validation milestones along the overall Product Development Process.
Experience using standard lab test equipment such as environmental chambers shaker
tables power supplies DAQs force transducers torque transducers pneumatic and-or
servo electric actuators thermocouples strain gages LVDTs etc.
Experience with FMVSS and other international regulatory requirements for interior
components.
Experience with Atlassian Jira and Confluence
Great organizational skills and interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Key Skills
- Python
- SOC
- Debugging
- C/C++
- FDA Regulations
- Minitab
- Technical Writing
- GAMP
- OS Kernels
- Perl
- cGMP
- Manufacturing
